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Garden Club hosts guests from Old Salem
Members of the Mountain View Gardeners Garden Club were honored to have guests from Old Salem to present a program for their January meeting at the William Alford Moore House. Eric Jackson, the...
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Shoals fourth grade visits Science Center
The Shoals fourth graders had a wonderful time visiting the Greensboro Science Center recently. Students had the opportunity to attend a class to learn about how animals adapt for survival. They loved...
View ArticleNorthern Hospital phones to be down 2 hours Thursday night
Northern Hospital of Surry County will have a “scheduled and necessary maintenance” on its phone system on Thursday, Feb. 16 between the evening hours of 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.” the hospital said today....
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SCC’s Holder receives state award
Dr. Candace Holder, vice president and chief information officer of Surry Community College, was recently recognized for her service by the NC State Board of Community Colleges. Alongside Katherine...
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Children’s Center fundraiser a success in ninth year
Saturday evening was a big night for the Children’s Center of Surry. According to center director Robin Testerman, the center raised more than $23,000 at its annual Heart of a Child fundraiser Saturday...
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• An investigation of a larceny at Walmart Sunday led to a Hendersonville man being jailed under a $15,000 secured bond on felony drug and other violations, according to Mount Airy Police Department...
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N.C. school crime down 3 percent
Crime on school grounds dropped 3.2 percent statewide, according to the latest annual report from the N.C. Department of Public Instruction. Locally, the rate within the three Surry County school...
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Meadowview student garners top spelling spot
A Meadowview Magnet Middle School student qualified for the regional round after shining at a recent spelling bee. On Monday, students from throughout the Surry County Schools district met at Gentry...
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Pilot to demolish home on Howard Street
PILOT MOUNTAIN — The town of Pilot Mountain will spend $98,000 to demolish a property on Howard Street. According to officials, Pilot has been trying for months to notify the owners that the property...
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Renfro to add jobs, but not here
Renfro Corp. is adding 442 jobs at a company location in Alabama, an expansion that was not considered for its home base of Surry County, according to the county’s chief industrial recruiter. The new...
View ArticleOdor sends Jones’ students home
Students at Jones Intermediate School went home early on Thursday after an odor in the building made multiple individuals ill. Students were dismissed at 11 a.m. on Thursday, according to a statement...
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• A black lambswool sweater valued at $900 and $70 worth of automobile fuel owned by Elizabeth Smith McPhail were stolen Tuesday from an unsecured 2005 GMC Yukon at McPhail’s home on Wrenn Avenue,...
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Board questions grant to market city water
The Mount Airy Board of Commissioners gave approval Thursday night to seek a grant to help the city market its massive surplus of water, but dove into the issue with some degree of reluctance. Board...
View ArticleChamber seeking award nominations
The Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for its annual awards program. The nomination period is open for eight awards the chamber hands out, including one award it has reinstated....
View Article‘Citizens Unite’ march is Saturday
A group of local residents who were calling for Mount Airy Mayor David Rowe to resign just a few weeks ago over some racially insensitive remarks he made is now planning to hold a march and rally on...
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Dobson man pleads guilty in hit-and-run
DOBSON — A Dobson man was sent to prison in connection with a 2016 hit-and-run that seriously injured a Mount Airy motel owner. Joshua David Sawyers, 32, of Rockford Road, pleaded guilty last week in...
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Local leader excited about economy
DOBSON — In serving up forecasts for the local business climate, the Surry County Economic Development Partnership (EDP) naturally relied on the head of a company that tackles weather-related...
View ArticleLocal company participates in protest
A local company owned by an immigrant family took part in a nationwide protest on Thursday. According to reports, what began as rumblings on social media outlets turned into a nationwide protest on...
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Most Wanted
The Surry County Community Corrections office is seeking information on the whereabouts of the following individuals for probation violations: • William Frederick Rhodes II, age 29, white male, on...
View ArticleCounty to consider water for Cana
DOBSON — County officials will consider a new water project with the city of Mount Airy at Monday’s meeting. The Surry County Board of Commissioners will discuss a number of items Monday, including a...
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